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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 530-21174G1 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop vs MSI CR42 2M

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 66identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Pentium®
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 2117U
    • i5-4200M
  • Processor threads
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.8 GHz
    • 2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 2 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1023
    • PGA946
  • Processor codename
    • Ivy Bridge
    • Haswell

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162 specifications
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Acer

Aspire 530-21174G1 Intel® Pentium® 2117U Laptop

Model 530-21174G1

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MSI

CR42 2MView product
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneHD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers2117Ui5-4200M
Processor threadsDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023PGA946
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Pentium 2000 series for MobileIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
SteppingDiffersP0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W37 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one18
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB750 GB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x416
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYes
Cameraidentical
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one87
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpad
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7146976348
Processor codeDiffersSR0VQSR1HA
Processor package sizeDiffers31 x 24 mm37.5 x 37.5 x 4.7 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers46
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityKnown for one2500 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one4 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers40 W65 W
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.35 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers391.6 mm339.2 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm239 mm
HeightDiffers24.9 mm26.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.21 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.53 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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